Support Activities for Crop Production
Industries in the Crop Production subsector grow crops mainly for food and fiber. The subsector comprises establishments, such as farms, orchards, groves, greenhouses, and nurseries, primarily engaged in growing crops, plants, vines, or trees and their seeds.
The industries in this subsector are grouped by similarity of production activity, including biological and physiological characteristics and economic requirements, the length of growing season, degree of crop rotation, extent of input specialization, labor requirements, and capital demands. The production process is typically completed when the raw product or commodity grown reaches the "farm gate" for market, that is, at the point of first sale or price determination.
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Occupations
in Demand for Support Activities for Crop Production |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Farmworkers & Laborers (Crop & Animal) | 670 |
4.9% |
810 |
949 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Farm & Other Agricultural Managers | $52,520 |
200 |
-11.3% |
30 |
30 |
Bachelor's
or higher degree |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | $25,281 |
100 |
5.0% |
30 |
36 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Landscapers & Groundskeepers | 470 |
15.2% |
250 |
426 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers | 900 |
-1.5% |
710 |
710 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Graders & Sorters, Agricultural | $34,464 |
20 |
-4.3% |
30 |
30 |
Related
work experience |
| Sales Representatives (Mfg. & Services) | 660 |
9.4% |
420 |
627 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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